Botswana vs Colombia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

Botswana
23.71
in 2015
Colombia
23.3
in 2018
Botswana rank
76th
Colombia rank
78th

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary over time

  • Botswana
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 23.71 against 23.3 in Colombia, a difference of 0.41.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Botswana ranks 76th and Colombia ranks 78th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 33.09 33.83 0.7394 Colombia
1980s 31.96 29.97 1.99 Botswana
1990s 28.08 26.69 1.39 Botswana
2000s 25.82 28 2.18 Colombia
2010s 23.04 24.64 1.6 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-teacher ratio, primary, Botswana or Colombia?
Botswana, at 23.71 against 23.3 in Colombia as of 2015.
What is the difference in pupil-teacher ratio, primary between Botswana and Colombia?
0.41, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Colombia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Botswana and Colombia rank globally for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
Botswana ranks 76th and Colombia ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,053 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.